Posts by Sheila Roberts
DC Council Would Discard Constitution, End Parents’ Rights
On October 20 the District of Columbia Council voted 12-1 to adopt a measure that would flout existing Supreme Court precedent and end parental rights regarding a minor’s healthcare. Bill 23-171 is scheduled for a second reading and vote in the council on November 10. If it passes again, it then faces Mayoral review and…
Read MoreParents’ Rally at Philadelphia City Hall Oct. 15
Mark your calendars and spread the word! On Thursday, October 15th ParentalRights.org Board Member and PA State Coordinator, Vickie Suarez, will be speaking at the “Believe me! I’m a mother!” rally at Philadelphia City Hall and you are invited to attend! The rally starts at 9:00 a.m. at Philadelphia City Hall’s Northeast Entrance, and protests…
Read MoreMom Hogtied and Arrested Over Nothing Case
Vanessa Peoples knows all too well about parental rights abuses. She was a 25-year-old nursing student when a “wellness visit” to check on her children turned into an all-out assault on her family and home. And none of it was called for. According to this article by Diane Redleaf at Reason, the story began in…
Read MoreState Efforts Moving Forward for 2021
It’s hard to see 2021 from here, what with another full month of hurricane season, elections looming in November, fires raging out west, and unrest continuing in cities across the nation. Yet we are excited to be working with volunteers in 16 different states on securing lawmakers to introduce parental rights legislation in the coming…
Read MoreGood News, Tennessee!
The Tennessee Department of Education issued a letter this weekend completely withdrawing child wellbeing guidance that last week caused a tremendous outcry due to parental rights and family privacy concerns. That letter, addressed to the Tennessee legislature and forwarded to us by one of our friends there, is attached here. Last week’s policy guidance, created…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know – TN Calls for Check on “All Children”
On August 11, the Tennessee Child Wellbeing Task Force (“Task Force”) published “a guidance document” through the Department of Education “to ensure all children are checked-in (sic) on.” The document calls on localities to mobilize their resources to “connect with each child to verify wellbeing and identify need.” (BREAKING: While building this alert email we…
Read MoreNew Bill in Congress to Preserve Parental Rights During COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // August 13, 2020 // Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced a bill on the floor of the US House, which would suspend a federal provision that generally requires states to file for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) against parents whose children have spent 15 or more of…
Read MoreHow Are You Holding Up?
For so many of us, it seems like 2020 is the year that will never end. From COVID-19, to killer hornets, to hurricanes, to COVID-19 . . . yes, I already mentioned that, but it just keeps going on. How are you holding up? It’s been tough, I know. My own 2020 has been a…
Read MoreALEC Success Means National Support – Action Needed
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) voted last week to adopt model legislation presented by the Parental Rights Foundation that would require due process before a parent’s name can be added to a state’s child abuse register. According to their website, ALEC “is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to…
Read MoreExecutive Order Should Help Families
On June 24, President Trump issued an executive order on the use of federal funds related to the child welfare system. ParentalRights.org federal relations liaison Maggie McKneely gives us her take on the order in this week’s newsletter. While the directive is something of a mixed bag, we are especially excited about the attention it…
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